On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:24:29 -0500, Jim Yanik wrote:

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On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:40:13 GMT, Red Green wrote:

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On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:44:54 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Scholtes
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Maybe it's the tool I bought, but whenever I use my new oscillating
tool I'm just not impressed with it.

Cutting wood takes too long. Cutting metal (cuting nails) takes much
too long versus a Dremel. And it's LOUD.

I bought a Menards-brand Li-Ion cordless model. Is there THAT much
of a difference versus the others? I can't find a review that
implies cheap oscillating tools are necessarily worse than, say,
Rockwells.

I know that cheap power tools aren't as good as expensive power
tools. But when I buy Harbor Freight I get about 80% of the
effectiveness and ease-of-use.

I bought a HF multi-tool when I did some remodeling last year.
Basically to cut the door stops near the floor so I could fit
thresholds. Worked fine.

Yes, excellent.

Also worked well for some sanding in tight spots.

Never tried for that.

It's not loud at all.

Working inside, I disagree.

Anticipate using it for cleaning out tile grout and some more
sanding.

I've used it for grout but found it very slow. Especially on very old
grout. Crappy HF blades I assume. What literally rips through grout,
and I mean like a few feet per minute, is a Rotozip with a diamond
blade.

...and makes a total mess of the tile in the meantime. The bits don't
last long, either.

Bits? You talking about a rotary tool?

Well, that's kinda what a "Roto-Zip" is, so yeah.

I was addressing the HF-MF tool that uses blades.

Is that why you said: "What literally rips through grout, and I mean like
a few feet per minute, is a Rotozip with a diamond blade."?

*THAT* is what I was addressing.



I've seen TV ads for a new Rototool cutoff saw,that uses rotary BLADES,not
bits.

the Rotozip is merely a fancy Dremel Mototool,or a small trim router.

WRT the HF oscillating sander/saw,has anyone tried an incandescent lamp
dimmer for an external speed control?
I use one for my Dremel 270 Mototool.

Is "dimming" a multi-tool really useful? I've always used mine (a Dremel and
a Bosch) flat out. For that matter, I've always used the moto-tool flat out
too. ;-)